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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-26
Minor Notes.

E. W. Benjamin. pioneer of Wabash county
and an OLD Mason, died yesterday in LaGro town
ship, aged seventy-seven. He will be buried at
LaGro, Saturday, with Masonic honors.
Mrs. Hannah Kingman has entered suit in the
Montgomery county court against the L., n. A.
& C. railway, asking So, 600 damages for refus-
ing to stop a fast train at Cherry Grove and let
her get off,
The remains of mastodon were discovered on
Wednesday on the Godfrey farm, four miles
east of Montpelier, at a depth of five feet. This
makes two mastodons and one mammoth (hairy
elephantl found in that locality during the past
four years.
Mrs. J. G. Wampler of Charlottesville, has
been missing for several days. and much I'M
easiness exists over her absence She left some
two weeks ago to visit at Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati and only one or two letters have been
received from her. An effort to find her has
failed. She is the daughter of W. FL. Durham.
The prosecuting attorney of LaPorte county
is making it lively for the saloon keepers at La
Porte and at Michigan City who have pro-
cured license for the sale of beer and wine only.
A large number of them have been detected in
selling stronger liquors, and the vioators of the
law have been heavily fined. It is estimated
that the costs and fines will aggregate So. 900.
most strange thing has occurred on the farm
Atlantic railway A we'll had nearly gone dry-
had only a few inches of water on the bottom
When Mr.. Higley went as usual to draw water
the other morning he found that the bottom had
dropped out of the we'll There is now a deep
black hole there. which has not as yet been
fathomed.
The thirty-second annual reunion of the
old settlers of Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Foun-
tain and Warren counties was held at Meharry's
grove yesterday. A large number of people
were present, and the day was pleasantly passed
in various ways Hon. NJ. d. White, of Craw-
fordsville delivered address Socialism
and Anarchy" Speeches were also made by
Capt Dewitt Wallace. of Lafayette; Rev. W. n
Hickman, of Charlottesville, and others.
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The Wholesale Druggists.

Boston. Aug 25.-At to-day's session of the
national wholesale druggists convention there
long discussion. Upon a motion that the
secretary be instructed to gather statistics in
regard to the use Of alcohol in medicines and il
the arts, 30 be used in furthering the removal
of the tax upon alcohol for these purposes. It
was stated that this move was made necessary
by the opposition of the whisky ring to any such
agitation. Among the resolutions offered and
adopted was declaring that the time had
come when the terms on all general goods not
subject TO special terms should be made uniform
and be thirty days, with cash discount not
larger than l per cent. for cash in ten days
Other resolutions denounce authorizations and
favor selling spirits of turpentne by weight.
At the afternoon session the committee on the
presidents address reported, in regard to the
tax spirits recommendation that they aei
tate for total or at least partial repeal of the
tax The recommendation was adopted. The
convention also adopted recommendations urg-
ing an effort for certain modification in inter
state laws; also in hearty support of the mutual
insurance association in the trade. A resolution
was adopted in opposition to the custom prevailing
in New York, Boston, Pittsburg. Philadelphia
and Baltimore of Offering free boxing and cart
ing to customers. Resolutions were adopted re-
questing the association of proprietors to give
information in regard to arrangements goods,
and promising that this associa ton cease to pat
ronize such heterogeneous. The next annual
convention will be held in Saratoga, on such
date as the committee may determine Tonight
the members partook of banquet in Odd fell
lows Hall.
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Army of West Virginia.

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug 25-The features
of the third day of the Army of West Virginias
eleventh annual reunion were trades display, a
parade through the streets three and one half
miles long; monster meeting of 10000 people
who listened to the annual address by Hon. A.
w. Campbell poem by VIM Tucker, and adj
dresses by John A. Bingham. COL Wlnship, of
Cleveland, who spoke on pensions; Gen. Gibson
the singing of war songs by Prof Weeden, of
Pittshurg The following officers were elected:
President, Maj.Gen. Geo. Crook, U. S. A;
vice-presidents, Gen. r. B. Hayes. Gen. W. II.
Powell. Gen. w. II. Duvall, Gen. B. F. Kelly.
Gen, W. S. Rosecrans. Gen. II. f. Devoe. Gen.
R. FL. Murtay, Gen. Van Bukay. Gen. Nathan
Golf. Col j. A. Turey. Col Robert Bruce, Maj.
B. Nj. Skinner, Col. III. b. Hubbard. Col Thayer.
Col j. F. Charlesworth. Col j. NJ. Schoon-
maker Col D. d. johnson. Capt. J. Fl. Hart,
Capt. y. r. Warwick, Maj. j. W. Overtnoff
Wheeling was selected as the place of reunion in
1888 Tonight j. w Shriver and Miss Woods
both from Ohio. were married in the big tent by
Chaplain Balton. A big camp fire was held. and
the day closed with the greatest display of fire.
works ever seen in the Ohio valley.
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Brief Mention.

At Decatur, the Illinois Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation elected Henry Smith, of Decatur, presi-
dent; J. E. Espey and c. Herman Plautz. of
Chicago. were respectively elected vice presi-
dent and member of the executive committee.
The number Of convicts at Joliet prison de-
creased greatly during the last six months. JAN
there were ISIS confined there. Now there are
but 1.349. The number of convicts has been
decreasing since May, 1856, when sthere were
1925 in prison.
At Lincoln an old man took poison Tuesday
night, which resulted in his death. He was
about seventy years old. aud papers on his per-
son gave the name of S. r. Clifford. He was
selling patent bed springs. AID 1t was supposed
he was in reduced circumstances and killed him.
self to avoid starvation.
Probably the largest deal in real estate ever
made in Perry county was consummated in Du-
quoin on Wednesday in the purchase OF about
700 acres of coal land by w. P. Halliday, of
Cairo. He will sink a shaft and will soon have
N operation a mine employing from 600 to LOCO
The land lies just south OF town and the
city real estate Is booming.
The thirty second annual fair of the Edgar
county Agricultural and Mechanical Association
will be held at the society's grounds near Paris,
commencing Monday. Sept .. and will con-
tinue during the week. For the exhibition of
live stock of all kinds and grades including the
very best breeds in the country. this fair has
the reputation of being the best in the State.
Two Mormon preachers. PROSECUTING and
teaching the doctrines of polygamy have been
plying their vocation in Hancock county the
past week two They were hurried out of
town, and wherever they went food and
shelter were denied them They slept in hay
stacks. One confesses to be the ilegitimate off
spring of Utah Mormon. They were last seen
near Nauvoo.
A convention has been called to be held in
Peoria Oct. 6, to give expression to the senti-
ment of the people the proposed improve
ment connecting the waters of Lake Michigan
with the Mississippi river by way of the Illinois
and Despianes rivers to Joliet and thence by
canal to Lake Michigan. Citizens of Illinois
nd 20 he
The call is signed by citizens of Peoria and
Pekiu.
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T--Traces of rain.


DENVER, Co.. Aug. 25.-An accident occur
red east-bound Union Pacific express
train at Sand-creek bridge. ten miles of
here, last night, resulting in the death of engi-
Masterton and the serious wounding of two
three trainmen. The Union Pacific and
Burlington bridges cross this Sandy creek at al
most parallel, and within few feet of each
other. When the engineer of the Union Pacific
train, which leaves hero about thirty minutes
ahead of the Burlington, was within q few feet
of the bridge, ne was horrifed to see that the
food in the early part of the evening had
washed the middle section away. The fireman
jumped into the stream and stuck in the sand,
where he was taken out half an hour later in
unconscious condition. He may die. Engineer
Masterton grabbed the lever and reversed his
engine just as it plunged into the water with
baggage and fell on top of his body, burying
it in the sand The engine
completely submurged in the sand.
Baggage-master Breedlove was badly
injured by falling trunks. An old German
woman, living near by, heard the cries Of the
frightened people and rushed out with lantern
and stopped the approaching express the
Burlington road within few feet of the bridge.
probably saving other lives, the bridge of
this road was also in a dangerous condition.
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THE PROHlBITIONISTS.

Over Nine Hundred Delegates in Attendance
the New York State Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 25.-In the Prohibi-
ton State convention, to-day. the committee on
credentials reported 91S delegates present The
committee permanent organization reported
for chairman H. Clay Bascom. of Troy. Among
the vice-chairmen are Horace Waters, Rev.
Downing, OF Poughkeepsie; Noble, of Essex
county; Huntington. of Cattaraugus, and Taylor,
of Monroe. The report adopted. and Mr..
Bascom took the chair and made speech ar
raigning the Republican party for its utilization
with dram shops. The chair appointed COM
mittee resolutions
Mrs. Mary T. Burt, president of the W. C. T.
g. of this State. invited to the platform.
and on behalf Of the women of the State thanked
the delegates for their labors in favor of prohi-
biton.
H A. Lee, of New York. moved to make the
congressional districts in the counties Of New
York and Kings the basis of presentation
the State committee. The object to help
the cause and not to gain advantage for those
counties.
NJ. Ide, of Brooklyn. took the ground
and said he and others had been unjustly
cused of trying TO give New York and Kings
undue influence.
Mr.. Mason, of Chautauoua, and Judge Groo
opposed the motion, but favored giving New
York and Kings three members each the
COMMITTEES, the other counties having one
each.
Professor Hopkins of Rochester moved that
the committee consist Of the charmen of the
county committees. There was quite a long
discussion this point. and Mr.. Hopkins
finally withdrew his motion. The debate was
closed by a call for the previous question and
Judge Groo's motion was carried with but few
dissenting The State committee was
then named
John B. Finch made one of his best speeches
to a mass meeting of between :hree thousand and
and four tn ousand people at the rink this even
ing.
The rank and file of the delegates do not seem
to take much interest in the selection of their
State ticket and some of them do not
known the Offices to be filled Gen. c. H. Chris
will go on the ticket though be was
talked of for Secretary of State Colonel Beher's
name is again up for Attorney general. Some
sort of labor plank will be put in the platform.
At midnight the committee on resolutions
were hard at work, and the State committee had
not finished Its conference. The convention
poets to get through tomorrow afternoon. E.
F. Wheeler was reelected chairman of the State
committee; W. E. Warner, secretary and Fl.
Clay Bascom, treasurer
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Indiana Pensions.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Judianians:
Samuel, father Of John Griffith, Warsaw; Os-
car E. Houehland. Dale; Garrison Gordon, Spice
land John Hamilton. Seymour; Henry Avres,
Stony; Jere Woods, Martinsvile; VIM. II. Morse,
Wabash; I. 2. Beam, Valparaiso; Jas. E. Board
man, Wabash; James Allen, Spencer; Charlotte.
widow of John Hewson, Sharpstown; Mary E.
Waverly; Lucinda, widow of Basil w. Hutton.
New Waverly: Jesse E. Wells. Pierceville; Jas.
Bailey. Indianapolis; JAS Earle, Broad Ripple
john Noe, Winslow; Israel j. Downing, Reese's
Mill: Jas. 4. Bowers. Shelbyville; Israel II. III.
Breeding. Laketon Jos. Emery Peru; David
Tinkle. Wabash; George Winewalt. Vivela; s. L.
Crandall, Angola.
Increase-John C. Simpson, Pleasant Lake;
Pleasant Wheeldon, Scipio; Aaron Lane, Tip
Jeffersonville; Stanford Beverly, Rochester;
Geo. w. Whitney, FIT. Wayne; Eli Cooprider,
Clay City; Simon Colebank, Brookville; John
Thomas, Peru; James M. Watts, Delphi: limo
thy E. Howard, South Bend; Timothy D. Cal
viz, Nashville; Michael Quill, Keystone; VIM.
Winters Lawrenceburg; VIM. r. Annes, Bath;
John W. Barnett, New Lebanon; Harvey Mar
James Ormsby, Duff; Squire West, Mt
Liberty: Joseph l.. Coleman, Fredonia; John
A. Burke. Van Buren,: VIM. II. Hall. Clark's
Hill; VIM. M. Vice, Windfall; VIM. Ell. Bar
raft, Otisco; Joseph Hill, Young's Creek; Jesse
LsRgett. Grown Point; Andrew Miller; Clay
City; JAS E. Pavey. Kokomo.
Reissues, Etc.-Arsted Dyer. Freedom VIM.
j. Beckett, Unionville; Jacob f. Shut. Indian
apolis Peter F. Wolff. Kentland; Messor B.
Which, Putnamville; Samuel Blackster. Patoka;
Samuel Fisher, deceased, Anderson; Isaac W.
Stanton, Carmel; Jacob Clouse, Rensselaer,.
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United Workmen Litigation.

WATERLOO. Ia, Aug. % Judge Linehan. of
the District Court to-day filed opinion in the
demurrer of the defendants. who are the officers
of the suspended Grand Lodge. to the amended
petition of the plaintiffs. who represent the ad
herents of the Supreme Lodge. Judge Linehan
holds, in subs that the Iowa Grand Lodge
was never suspended according to the rules of
the order, and that the amendment to plaintiffs
petition, which sets up that the order was
ganized solely for social, benevolent and frater-
nal purposes, does not change the status of the
parties, and that the original decision of the Su-
preme Court, that these characteristics were
secondary to the primary purpose of insurance,
should mold good. The case will probably again
go to Supreme Court.
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ILLINOIS.

Gas Found In Several Places in Clark Coun-
ty at Depth of Thrty-Five Feet
Special o the Indianapolis journal.
MARSHALL, Aug 25.-Ths village of Martins
ville ten miles southwest of here, is greatly ex-
cited over the finding of natural gas at a depth
of thirty-five feet, by Daniel Tibbs, who was
digging large stock well in his barn-yard, when
a stream of oil gushed forth at the depth above
mentioned. There found to be strong flow
of gas with the oil. and when lighted it burned
q steady flame This is the third discovery of
gas in the county in the last few weeks. The
first was at Westfed in Rardin's well. A fire.
brand having been lowered into the WE'LL which
had suddenly and inexplicably gone dry. there
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THE TOBACCO ACREAGE.

There Is Not Likely To Be n Famine, Notwith-
standing the Statements of Kentucktans.
Washington Special.
The extreme urgency manifested by the COM
mittee OF tobacco growers to have the estimates
Of the Department of Agriculture so modified as
to show that the tobacco crop for this season
will be nearly if not quite a failure has caused
no little inquiry and bewderment. 1t has not
been quite clear to the average citizen what
effect Stasisticiar Dodges estimates could have
upon the rain and the sunshine and the other
beneicent operations of nature An old and ex-
perienceo officer of internal revenue supplies
plausible explanation: Tobacco" he says, sis
one of those crops that will not keep The
finest leaf becomes comparatively value
less after a few years. Now if you will
turn to the statistics given in any of the tobacco
trade journals you will find there are now in
sight where you can put your fingers on them,
PIG, 900 hogsheads, or about 250, 600, 900 pounds
of tobacco OF last years crop. To this must be
added ut least 80, 600. 600 pounds more in the
hands of dealers and spectators, not in public
warehouses. This makes 300, 900. 900 pounds of
tobacco, most of which ought to be got rid of be-
fore the new crop comes in. The annual demand
for American tobacco is 500, 000. 900 pounds. OF
this not less than 300 COO 900 pounds is shipped
abroad and 200, 900, 900 we consume at home. In
France, Austria, Italy, and other European
countries the dealing in tobacco Is a monopoly in
the hands OF the government. They have their
regular agents IN THIS country VINO make their
contracts according to the state of the market
aud the prospects of the crops. 1t is
true they do not buy the finest brands. Those
go to England and other countries where there
is no government monopoly. but these foreign
purchases largely control the market If it
should be believed that the incoming crop would
be deficient in both quality and quantity foreign
buyers would clear out the old stock at ad-
vance OF prices. Any inaccurate estimate of the
bountifulness of the coming crop tends to de-
press the foreign market. which, after all, regu-
lates prices here"
Then, in point of fact, this is movement to
bull the foreign marketF
well, no; / would not say that exactly. /
think in all probability Mr.. Dodee's first reports
showed a larger outcome for this years crop
than the subsequent drought will permit Still,
/ have no idea there is going to be tobacco
famine"
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The Special Features of the Journal
are of Great Value.

The decisions of the Supreme and local courts are
carefully reviewed by special reporters and will be
accurate and comprehensive. No attorney can afford
to be without these reports other way can he
keep so fully informed and abreast of the times
In addition to its features the journal enioys
the services of of the known writers in the
literary field among them many of the favorite con.
tributors to the leading magazines of the country
who Will furnish regular articles The increase in
space will permit the DAILY JOURNAL to pay more
attention to its miscellany and selected reading than
This will be appreciated by the large class OF
readers who interested in other matters than
merely the and current political discussions of
the day.
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INDIANAAN ILLINOIS NEWS
The acknowledgement Matter Ends
in the Warden Being Fined $3.50.
Reunion of the Twenty-Seventh and Sixty
Seventh Regiments at 'Seymour-Thieving
Ghosts Brought Into Court-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

End of the Patten- HoIlingsworth Indict-
ment-The Prieon Warden Fined $3.50.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE. Aug 25.-The cases against
Capt. J. B. Patten, warden of the southern
prison. and Spencer S. Hollingsworth, the de-
faulting treasurer of Knox county, now a con-
vict in the prison, were called in the City Court
this morning. Mayor Warder said he thought
Hollincsworth had done nothing to warrant him
in imposing a fine, and dismissed the case
Warden Patten was fined $3.50. When the
cases were called the courtroom was crowded
with people, most of whom were the leading
men Of the city Captain Patten will doubtless
be more careful in the future about allowing
conyicts undue liberty.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

James Tierney, ice-cart driver, was knocked
down in a drunken row In New York, last
night. by Henry Hughes, laborer, and died an
hour later from his injuries. Hughes escaped
A man named Avery, with his wife Jennie,
committed suicide with morphine yesterday at
No. 301 West street, New York. note was
found in the room requesting that they might
be buried together. The cause of the tragedy
Is probably poverty.
Rev Charles F. Goss, pastor of Moody's Tab
ernacle. Chicago withdrew his resignation last
night. the congregation voting not to receive IT,
Several members of the board OF trustees not In
accord with Mr. Goss were removed, and COM
plete harmony in the church was restored.
Word has been received at Yankton, Oak.
that that city has been selected as the see city
of the diocese of South Dakota of the Catholic
Church. The diocese will be called the Yank-
ton diocese. cathedral will be built. and also
a diocesan school. Nearly 100000 will be ex-
pended in new buildings.
It is claimed natural flow of both oil and gas
has been discovered near Fort Smelling, near st.
Paul. 1t is said that oil comes to the surface in
such quantities that II can easily be gathered
in the crude state. There is also fissure in the
earth from which gas escapes and burns brightly
and steadily when ignited.
The Postal Telegraph officials having
knowledged their in serving bucket shops
with quotations. and having promised to do 80
no more last night secured permission to have
their wires reiustated on the Chicago Board OF
Trade. The company will thus be enabled to
resume business on the board.
The officers of the Calumet & Hecla mine feel
positive that the great fire liz the mine has been
extinguished and they expect the shaft to open
again on Monday. j. Park Claiming the min
ing engineer who has examined the gases com
ing of the shaft corroborates the favorable
opinion held by the management.
John G. Lockwood. who claims to be COM
mercial traveller from San Francisco. was ar
rested yesterday at Buffalo. n Y, charged with
stealing several hundred dollars worth of jew
elry from William King, of New York, at the
Genesee Hotel. Lockwood had forwarded the
jewelry to Chicago. but it was recovered at the
express Office.
On Wednesday night Nathan Phipps. a coal
miner. living at Millwood seven miles from La
trobe. Pa. shot and mortallv wounded his friend
John Robb. after which he terribly injured Mrs
Phpps by stabbing her and breaking several of
her ribs He then armed himself with rife
and shotgun ard fed to the woods. Mrs. Phipps
is in serious condition. but will lkely recover.
The cause of the tragedy was Jealousy. The
murderer has not yet been captured.
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LABOR INTERESTS.

Miners and the Two Weeks Pay-A Test Case
To BE Made the Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Aug. 25.-The miners OF this
district will hold smeetng in the Shat
tuck grove. Saturday for the purpose of acting
ON the final answer of the operators regarding
the question of two weeks pay day. That answer
is adverse to the demand made by the Miners
Federated Association of Indiana and Subdi-
vision of the Miners Assembly of the Knights
OF Labor. The operators denounce the law re-
curing the payment the grossest of class
legislation and altogether unconstitutional and
propose test case. The case will likely be
furnished soon and the matter will await de-
clsion in the United States Supreme Court.
Meanwhile no serious trouble is anticipated, and
work viii proceed uninterruptedlY.
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MINOR MATTERS.
How to Detect a New Counterfeit Silver Dol
lar Which Has just Appeared.

How to Detect q New Counterfeit Silver Dol
lar Which Has just Appeared.
Washington Special.
A new counterfeit silver dollar has been
discovered. The counterfeit is evidently made by
casting from mold taken from genuine piece 1t
isnct stamped by die. In color it is somewhat
lighter than genuine silver. having clean,
soapy appearance and feel which prevents ordin-
airy grit or dust from adhering to it. The lines
of the engraving are not at all sharp like the
original, and the coin is noticeably thicker, the
milling lines on the edge longer. and the diam
eter slightly shorter. When dropped the coin
does not ring clearly. like silver, nor drop fat
like lead, but emits sharp metallic noise The
So in the word .'Pluribus' is noticeably bad,
and the imperfect casting OF the old English
motto. In God We Trust" gives the appearance
OF a line running through the letters, as though
the counterfeiter was not quite sure of the senti
ment. 1t is softer than silver